Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms will persist tonight across the Middle Mississippi Valley, producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and several tornadoes. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

Lat: 32.29°NLon: 106.92°WElev: 4455ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Mesilla Park NM
 32.23°N 106.61°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
12:27 pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm MDT May 4, 2026
 
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